Paul, I feel the same way, but come up with different conclusions.
In defining the 'best hand', is it he right hand if you're right-handed, or the hand you've used all your life for reeling, being either a spincaster or baitcaster/lurechucker? Older flyfishing manuals were addressing people who were baitcasters and lure-chuckers as the swap-overs. They did reel with their right hands, so this made it their 'best' hand. So, obviously I am completely right, as always, Buggs and Dr. D agree, so that MUST be the way it is. DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Marriner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 8:16 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] LHW & RHW > While I'm sure to get plenty of static, there are sound reasons for > right-hand reeling when right-handed. Not for small fish, but for larger > species. Spinning reels are anti-reverse, most fly reels aren't. If you > palm the spool, or even have to frequently wind and release, your best > hand is the most sensitive. If I have to tail a fish I'm more > coordinated with my right hand. > The rod changeover from right to left hand is virtually instantaneous > and has never given me a single problem in more than 40 years of fly > fishing. If you look in books for pictures of older salmon reels (single > action) you'll see that virtually all of them are right-hand reel; there > was a good reason and it wasn't to accommodate left-handers you can be > sure. Of course YMMV. > Cheers > Paul > www.galesendpress.com > -- > Paul Marriner > Outdoor Writing & Photography. Owner: Gale's End Press. Member: OWAA & > OWC. Author of: A Compendium of Canadian Fly Patterns (co-author), > Stillwater Fly Fishing: Tools & Tactics, How to Choose & Use Fly-tying > Thread, Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies, Miramichi River Journal, Ausable > River Journal, and Atlantic Salmon. > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.7/713 - Release Date: 3/7/2007 9:24 AM > >
